Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) was an American judoka, stuntman, actor and professional wrestler. He worked on over 1,000 films and...

Legendary Gene LeBell Talks Ronda Rousey, MMA Judging and Choking Out Steven Seagal. MMMAFighting.com. March 11, 2012. Steven Seagal denies Gene LeBell made...

training under Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan, and Karo Parisyan (who awarded him his black belt) at the Hayastan MMA Academy. Gene LeBell learned catch...

studied several arts under many notable masters. They included Judo under Gene LeBell, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu under Joe Lewis, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the...

of martial artist and professional wrestler Gene LeBell and professional wrestling promoter Mike LeBell. Eaton appeared as a contestant on the panel...

as Gene LeBell. Many of his first students were proficient in judo and other arts, and he learned as much as he taught. After befriending LeBell on the...

2008. The Godfather of Grappling (authorized biography of Gene LeBell) by "Judo" Gene Lebell, Bob Calhoun, George Foon, and Noelle Kim. 2005. "Kill the...

has long been debated by the press and fans. The fight was refereed by Gene LeBell. In April 1975, at a reception held in the United States, Muhammad Ali...

style developed by multiple grappling black belts Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell that blends elements of judo, sambo, catch wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu...

Through his friendship with his student Gene LeBell, Thesz had an association with Gokor Chivichyan and LeBell's Hayastan MMA Academy. He remained active...